Navy Yeoman Jab Tate remembers his time as a gay serviceman durg the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" era, which kept openly LGBTQ service members om servg the ary.
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NAVY YEOMAN REMEMBERS HIS TIME AS A GAY SERVICEMAN THE 'DON'T ASK DON'T TELL' ERA
“This person was gay and felt lost and alone, ready to jump ship. ""The Village People uldn't rec gays to the Navy before so I don't know why they thk works now, " another Twter er tweeted, referencg the 1979 song "In the Navy. "I've not once had a bad experience as a gay man the ary.
Ls than two s ago, the Navy rerd 968 anti-gay harassment cints 12 months, acrdg to CBS after Print Barack Obama officially repealed the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which had banned openly gay, lbian and bisexual people om servg the ary, 2011, the ary still prevented transgenr dividuals om servg. “I’m an advote for the LGBTQ+ muny and beg able to do drag is not jt for me, but a tribute to many service members who were kicked out, harassed, bullied, or worse for beg openly gay durg Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.